My name is Gerry and live in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. I am recently retired and am looking to get back into woodworking. I had done some projects for our house years ago (barristers bookcase, corner cabinet, tabletop dressing mirror). My skills came from a continuing education program at a nearby college. For a number of reasons, I am now moving into smaller project - (hobby, childens toys, boxes), using miniature tools from Proxxon and others. Looking forward to improving my knowledge and widening my skills into other areas. Gerry

I have a question why do we plane wood

I'd love to see more of you posting your projects. We want to see what you're working on; share in your triumphs and tragedies. Preferably more of the former and less of the later.

After two years of buying myself a laser back in 2022, I finally made the time to get it built. It’s not complete because I will be making an enclosure at some point. However it is up and running. I’m now playing with the new toy!

📣Question From the Community: I can't decide if I should get a table saw or a miter saw. I've been weighing the pros and cons, but I'm still indecisive and thought I could use your help. > Table Saw - straight cuts, versatile, good for large projects, can occupy more space though > Miter Saw - angled cuts, good for projects where accuracy matters more, more portable I see the benefits of both of them, and I probably will have both down the line. But right now, I'm on a budget and I don't have a lot of space. So I have to pick which one to buy first. What's your take on my table saw vs. miter saw dilemma? Thanks a bunch for helping me out!